Growing Blueberries in Pots
One of the first fruits I started to grow whilst renting was a blueberry. Many years ago blueberries used to be so cost prohibitive to …
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How to store seeds for your veggie patch
If you’re a seed hoarder like myself, there is nothing worse than trying to propagate seeds and they are no longer viable even if the …
Seed raising for beginners
I have so many people say to me that they are terrible at raising things from seeds. I get it, it can be pretty easy …
Managing Powdery Mildew
Powdery mildew can be devastating to many crops and it is highly infectious so can spread quickly in your garden if you don’t get control …
Square foot gardening in Australia
Square foot gardening is an intensive gardening technique very popular in the US and UK. The technique was first introduced by Mel Bartholomew. The basic …
Tree roots invading your vegetable garden?
When we first moved to our block here, I thought long and hard about the positioning of our garden. I was considering sunlight in the …
No Dig Garden Beds
Back in July 2021 our garden was featured in the gardening australia magazine. When the interviewer asked me what was my favourite gardening method – …
What’s the best manure for your vegetable garden
As we plant so intensively in a backyard situation we need to restore nutrients. In a perfect world we’d be resting beds, letting animals aerate …
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How much sunlight does your veggie patch need?
All plants need sunlight to produce energy for growth. But some plants need more of it than others to thrive. So how much sunlight does …
Find our Garden in Gardening Australia Magazine
I am super excited to share that our garden has been featured in the latest issue of Gardening Australia Magazine. As my husband says, this …
How to get rid of those annoying flying bugs in indoor plants
Do you have a problem with little flies hovering around your indoor plants or even your kitchen compost caddy? Often people refer to these little …
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Can you compost dog and cat poo?
I often get asked whether cat or dog poo can be placed in the compost bin. The short answer is yes. With a big fat …
Tips for growing onions in the subtropics
Growing your own home grown onions will teach you patience. It can be challenging to grow them here in the subtropics, which is a double …
Tips for creating an organic vegan garden
Are you vegan but struggle to find solutions that aren’t animal based for your vegan garden? Listen to the podcast For a very long time …
Tips for Growing Perfect Carrots
Carrots can be one of those tricky crops to grow, which can be frustrating considering they are dirt cheap in the supermarket. However, nothing beats …
What to do in the Veggie Patch in April
It’s not until late April that we actually feel like things start to cool down and it actually starts to feel like Autumn. Sweet Potato …
How we practice companion planting
The idea of companion planting is a broad term used to describe a method of grouping plants together for mutual benefits, whether it is for …
Choosing the right composting worm farm setup
Whenever anyone asks me where they should start when it comes to composting I always say get a composting worm farm. Composting using worms would …
What to do in the Veggie Patch in March
Although it is the start of Autumn it rarely starts to cool down until Mid-Late autumn here in the subtropics. Often if you go early …
How to make compost at home
Compost is one of the key ingredients to the success of growing food and there is nothing like home grown compost. If you grow your …